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Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly
In this timely tale, a married couple agrees to exchange each of their daily routines when the grumbling husband criticizes his wife's housekeeping. With a scythe over her shoulder, the wife heads off with the harvesters the following morning, leaving her husband to a day of domestic calamities. As he begins to churn the butter, he grows thirsty; just as he unstops the beer keg, the family's pig drops in to the kitchen. In a scenario worthy of the Marx Brothers, one disaster follows another, until the wife returns just in time to rescue her harried spouse from a particularly awkward spot. Softly focused colored pencil drawings lend this old folktale a gemutlich charm, deftly capturing every (increasingly) farcical development. The expressions of the enraged husband and the several agitated animals will easily provoke chuckles, as a new generation of readers discovers the delights of a cautionary tale whose comedy remains as up-to-date as ever. Ages 4-8. (Oct.)
School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 3-- To prove how easy it is to keep house, a man trades places with his wife. When disaster ensues, he realizes that housework is much more difficult than he thought. First collected in the mid-19th century, this lighthearted tale of role reversal has remained a favorite and can be found in most collections of Scandinavian folklore. Fairly faithful to the early English translation by Sir George Webbe Dasent, this version is told in an understated manner. The artist utilizes a combination of charcoal pencil and watercolor on paper. Slightly reminiscent of Marcia Sewall's work, his figures are drawn in a loose style with broad washes of transparent color. At times, their sketchiness makes them appear to be more like rough drafts than finished illustrations, which is the main weakness of the book. While most drawings include backgrounds, several figures are set against white paper as if floating in thin air. Even though the illustrations and overall page design lack consistency, this is an enjoyable and accessible book. The large format, brief text, and disastrous outcome make it a good title to share aloud. --Denise Anton Wright, Illinois State University, Normal
Ellen Mandel
Coming home from harvesting, irritable and complaining that his wife never does enough work in the house, a farmer is pacified by her suggestion that they swap jobs the next day. So early the following morning, the woman takes the scythe and goes to the meadow while her husband starts to churn butter. After a while he gets thirsty and goes to the cellar to draw a beer from the keg. While the butter churn is left unattended, the pig comes in, knocks it over, and sets into motion a series of hilarious mishaps that doesn't stop until the woman returns to find their cow hanging from the roof and her husband standing on his head in the kettle of hot porridge. Needless to say, the man never again complains about his wife's housekeeping. Appealing watercolor-and-pencil illustrations enhance the humor of a favorite old Norse folktale, making it a lively and enjoyable modern read.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780689505607
  • Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
  • Publication date: 10/1/1992
  • Edition description: 1st U.S. ed
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 32
  • Age range: 4 - 8 Years
  • Lexile: 880L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 8.54 (w) x 11.70 (h) x 0.29 (d)

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